The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-20
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Final Adjournment Of the Assembly.
An Enormous Number of Docu-
ments Passed Upon.
The Anarchist Element Gets An
other Positive Backset.
No More Red Flags in Knights OF
Labor Parades.
Charges Against Secretary Litohman
Groundless-Ch Charters Refused to
Chinese Assemblies - No
Liquor at Picnics.

MiNNEAroLIs, MINI, Oct. ls-Thc general
assembly of the Knights of Labor remained
in session all day, only taking final adjourn
business was disposed Of and the eleventh
assembly has the record Of accomplishing
more than any Of its predecessors. Many Of
the delegates left for home by the evening
trains, but n number, including the general
officers, will remain in the city day or two
Among the enormous number OF docu-
mcnts passed upon today, rather the most
important was u resolution granting cigar
makers, who belong to the Cignrmakcrs' In
tcrnational union, which was expelled by
action of the Richmond convention, the
privilege Of reinstatement, without payment
Of fee. This is in accordance with Powderly's
recommendation in his report.
The session was opened this morning with
additional reports from the committee ON
law A recommendation that the maintc-
nance of cooperative funds be made optional
with locals was adopted as also was one that
there bc no change In the management Of
the Journal Further action provides that
the general executive board shall have moth
ing tu do with strikes unless called upon to
interfere 10y the district assemblies or ma
tional trades assemblies involved. Assem-
hlics desiring new rituals must return
old copies before receiving the
new. The anarchist element re-
ccycd another hacksct when the assembly
resolved, 10y u otc ut ~ Ia -, that Knights
ot Labor Ia parade, shall carry nothing but
state or national Culurs. There can hc no
more red flags in knights II Labor pamdcs.
An attempt 20 prevent Nj puwdciiy's fur
thcr activity in the order, in the event ui his
resignation, was frustrated when the assem-
hly refused Ia accept proposition Ia strike
out the section which provides. "a past
grand master workman shall have all the
rights aud privileges of representative.
The rule prohibiting the sale II liquor nt
picnics was sustained against a motion Ia
change by vote NJ lui tn a. Hereafter
organizers must pay dues IN advance for the
time of their commissions, aud locals must
not propose any initiated candidates for
membership ON thc same night nwcck must
intervene.
| The committee recommended that the
general master workman be authorized ta
/ nppointa member oi the order IN England
/ tO take charge ~ Affairs, ~ requested iu tht
! letter from district assembly No. AN OF
England, received some days ago nUcu.
mcnts providing for making the State as~rm.
| hly the highest authority in IT, geographical
limits except In trade natter, asking the
rejection uf the new constitution, calling
Tor abolition Of the State assembly aud sug
costing plans fpr the reorganization uf the
order aud for making TIA political party,
were rejected. After adopting ~ recon
incubation that the date II the meeting ~
the assembly be- changed tu the TUESDAY
after the acruud Monday oi November of
each year, the assembly discharged the com
mittcc on law.
Tho committee on appeal and grievances
reported the charges against General ScCrr.
tnfy l.itchman as pruuull'ss. In the ease
uf district assembly Ne ~, thc committee
could make NJ suggestions Offering o. an
excuse that John Morrison had brought two
ynlisrs II evidence aud the executive board
had half u ton, aud there was too much for
IL a. gupplc with.
4 motion tO refer a. an arbitration com.
mittrc II three did not meet with favor. aud
an amendment a. the effect that district
assembly Ne. - be- rcpstatcd upon com
plying With the laws of tho order wus passed
This leaves the matter Just whcr it was he
fore.
II was moved io provide Tor granting
! charters 20 Chinese asscmhlicv, but the
measure was Lost II being regarded as dCtri-
/ mental a. the order n the west
Complaints were introduced against the
| Ray. the alleged labor paper Uf Troy, y. v,
/ by New York delegates, Who charged II with
/ having made scurfiluus attacks upon them
/ aud its name wns ordered withdrawn from
/ the li.t II paper, Endorsed by the Journal.
| A report from the committee on finance
/ recommended economy for the coming year
/ The invitation frpm Indianapolis was nc.
crptrd and the convention will be- held in
| that city next year, Among other rcsolu.
| tiuns adopted In quick succession WIS one
/ authorizing the executive board to defend
/ the members II district assembly No. lg
/ now under arrest NJ the insigntion Of the
| Old Dominion steamship company.